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Data Banking and Computerization Program
 

In view of constant program review and the Commission's policy development functions, the CFO maintains a databanking system on Filipino migration. Basically, data generation activities of the CFO are bordered on the premise of providing relevant and accurate data and information to the country's leadership and policy makers for purposes of evolving more effective and pronounced policies to promote Filipimino migrant welfare overseas.

The following are information and database systems developed and maintained by the Commission:

       

Filipinos Overseas Information System
Contains the database of Filipino emigrants

 
 

Guidance and Counseling Information System
Contains the database of Filipino Fiancé(e)s/Spouses of Foreign Nationals

 
 

Migrants Advisory Information System
The Migrants Advisory Information System (MAIS) is a computer-based information tool that aims to address the information needs of our countrymen who are considering migration as an option. It covers four (4) specific areas:

  • Country Profile of Filipino Migrants' Destination Countries
  • Profile of Migrants Support Groups and Welfare Organizations Overseas
  • Profile of Filipino Organizations Overseas
  • List of Philippine Embassies and Consulates
 
 

Philippine Sectoral Development and Needs Profiling System
The Philippine Sectoral Development and Needs Profiling System was developed based from surveys of economic and development needs of 72 provinces.This information tool, which contains 568 projects grouped according to sectoral needs or sectoral groups, is intended to provide information to Filipinos overseas who may wish to undertake development-oriented projects in the Philippines.

 
 

Issue Monitoring System
In 1999, CFO developed the Issue Monitoring System to track national and international news that have bearing on Filipinos overseas and on CFO programs and services. The IMS contains articles on a wide array of topics that concern Filipinos overseas.

 
 

Bills Indexing and Monitoring System
The Bills Indexing and Monitoring System is an information system used to monitor the bills which are relevant to Filipinos overseas that are pending or passed in the Congress.

 
 

Philippine Schools Abroad Information System
An information tool which contains profiles of Philippine schools abroad and the policies on establishing foreign schools in host countries.

 
 

Case Monitoring System
The Case Monitoring System was developed by CFO during the first quarter of 1999 to effectively document and monitor cases involving Filipino nationals overseas. This information system will ultimately be shared with the DFA for effective monitoring and documentation of assistance-to-nationals cases. It is also intended to be harmonized with the information system of other government agencies which will participate in the Shared Government Information System for Migration (SGISM) as mandated under Republic Act 8042.

 
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